State
Jersey
British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands
- This boundary
- 1651–1945
- Founded
- 1651
- Capital
- Saint Helier
- Government
- parliamentary monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
- Languages
- English, Jersey Legal French, Jèrriais
Overview
Jersey ( JUR-zee; Jèrriais: Jèrri [ʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing British Crown Dependency in Northwestern Europe 14 miles (23 km) off the Cotentin Peninsula of north-west France. At 45 square miles (120 km2), the main island, Jersey, is the largest of the Channel Islands. Although not a sovereign state, Jersey has its own legal, fiscal and governmental systems; on that basis, it is regarded as a small nation or island country. Jersey's territory also includes some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks. As of 2021, the island had a population of 103,267.
All rulers (3)
- George V1927–1936
- Edward VIII1936
- George VI1936–1952
Records (1)
- 1781 — Battle of JerseyBattle
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